The World War I Soldier Who Was Shot In The Head And Didn’t Sleep For 40 Years
A year into the First World War, Paul Kern, a Hungarian soldier, was shot in the head by a Russian bullet. But instead of dying,…
Here’s What Happened To America’s 12 Concrete Ships
During WWI German U-boats were wreaking havoc against Allied ships in the Atlantic Ocean. Replacing these ships was becoming harder as steel supplies dwindled, so…
5 Wars That ALMOST Happened
Wars that nearly happened are some of history’s most fascinating moments. To ponder what could have been is both terrifying and intriguing. Often, these moments…
Can You Recognize These Bad Guys From History When They Were Young?
If history has shown us anything, it’s that the world has had its share of terrible leaders. While they started out as innocent children, they…
The Battle of 73 Easting: The Last Great Tank Battle Of The 20th Century
In 1991 the Gulf War set the stage for a large-scale tank battle that pit the US’ M1A1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT) and supporting…
How A Jazz-Playing Comedian In The Marines Gave Us The Name “Bazooka”
The word bazooka is synonymous with shoulder-fired anti-tank weaponry today, but this strange term actually dates all the way back to WWI, when it was…
WWII Spy And War Hero Martin Gelb Dies At 101
Martin Gelb, a WWII spy and one of the Nazi’s most wanted men, has passed away aged 101. Gelb fought the Nazis from the inside,…
The Plutonium Files: The US Government Injected Unsuspecting Citizens With Plutonium
In the mid-1940s the US was leading the world in atomic weapons development and the understanding of radioactive materials. Just ten years after plutonium had…
The Mistake That Led To The Confederate Loss At The Battle Of Antietam During The Civil War
It was early September in 1862, and General Robert E. Lee was drafting plans for his Confederate invasion of Maryland. Lee drew up a detailed…
How the Biggest Traitors In Military History Betrayed Their Countries
Military traitors are some of the biggest, most despised figures in history, but they’re also some of the most fascinating. It’s mind-boggling to consider how…
The Japanese-American combat unit that earned 4,000 Bronze Stars and 21 Medals of Honor
The United States’ most decorated WWII unit was made up of people considered ‘enemy aliens’ at the time. When America joined WWII after the attack…
Really Strange Tanks With Very Specific Uses (That Were Actually Built)
Since the creation of the world’s first tank in 1916, known as Little Willie, engineers have continuously strived to make them bigger, better, faster, and…